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About the Role
The Medical-Legal Partnership for Seniors Law Graduate Fellow will provide direct legal services to clients, focusing on advance health and financial planning, simple estate planning, public benefits, pre-eviction housing matters, and elder abuse cases for older adults.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage client cases from intake to resolution under the supervision of the Managing Attorney.
- Interview and counsel clients.
- Conduct factual and legal research.
- Prepare legal documents.
- Write memos and documentation.
- Perform administrative tasks.
- Conduct legal research.
- Meet with clients at their homes, in the MLPS office, or in hospital or clinical settings.
- Provide trainings to local healthcare providers, community non-profit staff, and older adult consumers on socio-legal needs.
- Coordinate and consult with the Managing Attorney.
- Support the mission of the organization.
Requirements
- JD degree.
- Interest in elder law and/or health law.
- Demonstrated experience with or sensitivity to the needs of older adults, persons with disabilities, veterans, non-English language speakers, or other vulnerable populations.
- Ability to relate to and communicate with a broad range of clients and colleagues.
- Values working cooperatively with others.
- Substantial knowledge and/or experience in advance care planning.
- Knowledge of California health and income benefits strongly preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously.
Skills
- Client case management
- Legal advice and representation
- Advance health and financial planning
- Simple estate planning
- Public benefits (Medi-Cal, Social Security, IHSS, CalFresh, CAPI, etc.)
- Pre-eviction housing matters
- Elder abuse matters
- Factual and legal research
- Legal document preparation
- Memos and documentation
- Administrative tasks
- Client interviewing and counseling
- Training delivery
- Coordination and consultation
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Task management
Location
- San Francisco, California
Work Type
- Part-Time (0.6 FTE)
- On-site role
- Short-term (approx. 3 months)
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- JD
Salary/Compensations
- $50,400
About the Company
- UC Law SF is an equal opportunity employer.
- UC Law SF strives to provide a diverse and inclusive educational environment that fosters cultural awareness, mutual understanding and respect.
- UC Law SF is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching.
Equal Opportunity
- Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
- Qualified women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.